Film Preview: Shahid

After witnessing critical acclaim in several film festivals including Toronto, Dubai and Mumbai and winning accolades, UTV Spotboy proudly presents Shahid. The film directed by Hansal Mehta is scheduled to release on October 18, 2013.

Synopsis:Shahid is based on a true story of a slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi, who was was killed in 2010 by unidentified assailants in his office. From attempting to become a terrorist, to being wrongly imprisoned under a draconian anti-terrorism law, to becoming a champion of human rights (particularly of the Muslim minorities in India), Shahid traces the inspiring personal journey of a boy who became an unlikely messiah for human rights, while following the rise of communal violence in India.